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Arnaldur Indriðason


Iceland (b.1961)

Arnaldur Indriðason was born in 1961, the son of an Icelandic author. Having worked for many years as a journalist and critic for an Icelandic newspaper, he began writing novels. At one week in the summer of 2003, his crime novels occupied the top five spots in the Icelandic bestseller list.
 

Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery, Thriller
 
Series
Inspector Erlendur
   1. Jar City (2004)
     aka Tainted Blood
   2. Silence of the Grave (2005)
   3. Voices (2006)
   4. The Draining Lake (2007)
   5. Arctic Chill (2008)
   6. Hypothermia (2009)
   7. Outrage (2011)
   8. Black Skies (2012)
   9. Strange Shores (2013)
   10. Reykjavik Nights (2014)
   11. Oblivion (2015)
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Novels
   Operation Napoleon (2010)
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Awards
2009 Barry Award for Best Novel : The Draining Lake
2005 CWA Gold Dagger : Silence of the Grave

Award nominations
2024 Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation (longlist) : The Girl by the Bridge
2015 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Strange Shores
2012 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (nominee) : Outrage
2009 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Draining Lake
2006 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (nominee) : Silence of the Grave


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